lamentar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | lamento |
| tú | lamentas |
| él/ella | lamenta |
| nosotros | lamentamos |
| vosotros | lamentáis |
| ellos/ellas | lamentan |
Lamento no haber ido a la fiesta.
I regret not having gone to the party.
Ella lamenta la pérdida de su mascota.
She regrets the loss of her pet.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | lamenté |
| tú | lamentaste |
| él/ella | lamentó |
| nosotros | lamentamos |
| vosotros | lamentasteis |
| ellos/ellas | lamentaron |
Lamenté no haber estudiado más para el examen.
I regretted not studying more for the exam.
Él lamentó la decisión que tomó.
He regretted the decision he made.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | lamentaba |
| tú | lamentabas |
| él/ella | lamentaba |
| nosotros | lamentábamos |
| vosotros | lamentabais |
| ellos/ellas | lamentaban |
Cuando era niño, lamentaba no tener más juguetes.
When I was a child, I regretted not having more toys.
Siempre lamentábamos las vacaciones que perdimos.
We always regretted the vacations we missed.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | lamentaré |
| tú | lamentarás |
| él/ella | lamentará |
| nosotros | lamentaremos |
| vosotros | lamentaréis |
| ellos/ellas | lamentarán |
Lamentaré no haber viajado cuando tenga la oportunidad.
I will regret not having traveled when I have the chance.
Ella lamentará no haber tomado esa oferta de trabajo.
She will regret not having taken that job offer.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | lamentaría |
| tú | lamentarías |
| él/ella | lamentaría |
| nosotros | lamentaríamos |
| vosotros | lamentaríais |
| ellos/ellas | lamentarían |
Lamentaría si no pudiera asistir a la boda.
I would regret if I couldn't attend the wedding.
Él lamentaría no haber dicho la verdad.
He would regret not having told the truth.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | lamente |
| tú | lamentes |
| él/ella | lamente |
| nosotros | lamentemos |
| vosotros | lamentéis |
| ellos/ellas | lamenten |
Espero que no lamente su decisión más tarde.
I hope he doesn't regret his decision later.
Es posible que ella lamente no haber estudiado.
It's possible that she will regret not having studied.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | lamentara |
| tú | lamentaras |
| él/ella | lamentara |
| nosotros | lamentáramos |
| vosotros | lamentarais |
| ellos/ellas | lamentaran |
Si lamentara su pasado, no podría avanzar.
If he regretted his past, he wouldn't be able to move forward.
Ojalá que no lamentaras tus elecciones.
I wish you wouldn't regret your choices.
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Common questions
- Is "lamentar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "lamentar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "lamentar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "lamentar" conjugates as: lamentas, lamento, lamentan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "lamentar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "lamentar" conjugates as: lamentaste, lamenté, lamentaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "lamentar" in Spanish?
- "lamentar" (to regret, to lament) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.